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"From out of Nowhere" - SPN

LEXI

Seeing Dean so proud of himself of putting such a mental image in her head, made Lexi just smirk and shake her head. Of course he would find pride and amusement in achieving such a thing. Out of him and Sam, Dean definitely came across as more of a joker than Sam did, but she didn't doubt for a second that Sam probably had his moments. When he mentioned about Sam having gone through a lot this last year, Lexi just assumed it was because of the hunting, leaving Anna behind and losing Mika. Not once did she think that Dean meant anything worse than that. So she didn't ask about what he meant.

It was easier to just force her mind back into the here and now and focus on what was going on with her car. The way Dean was working on it made Lexi think how Owen and he probably would have got on really well. They were so different in many ways but she just knew Owen would have appreciated Dean helping with the car and just willingly redoing what cost her over $400 in a so called professional garage. If anything, she could almost hear Owen's voice in her head complaining about how she didn't fight the cost and just straight up paid it. The thought was comforting and painful to think about, as even a year down the line, there wasn't a day that her heart didn't ache for the man.

She listened as Dean explained what the actual problem was and that it would be an easy fix, making her sigh with relief. As he continued speaking and tapping what he found to be the cause of the rattling noise she heard, she looked over to see, nodding in understanding. Like a lot of drivers, Lexi was someone who understood cars enough to be able to drive them and fix a tire if it needed it, but anything else more technical and she was out of her depth even though she swore to herself countless times, she would actually learn to know the ins and outs of her car better.

"Dean you are a life saver" she remarked when he finished, giving her the heads up about when the rest of leaked oil got burned away. Stepping back to give him room and not to block any of his light to work, she just hovered nearby as she couldn't think of anything else to do whilst she waited. She was just starting to zone out when he commented about changing the oil for her and getting the feeling ahe liked men with a little grease on them, making her almost choked on her own saliva as she looked at him to see he was smiling at her.

"What makes you think that about me huh?" She asked, trying to recompose herself. He was going to be the death of her if he kept up that grin and comments, but she was knew to keep that saying to herself as she didn't want to trigger him. "I'm totally one of those women" she retorted not sure if she was trying to convince him or herself more.

SAM

Sam gladly linked fingers back with Anya's as she gently tugged him towards the carriages, weaving in and out of the crowd to get there before they arrived. With the signal to get in, he let Anya in first, practically tiptoeing as she scooted along before he climbed in, realising just how these contraptions were not made for men of his height. 'if Dean could see me now... he'd never let me forget this' he thought to himself, glad that Dean wouldn't witness this.

He smiled as Anya pulled the blanket over both their laps, letting her curl up to his side, looping her arms through his. He never knew how much he had missed this interaction with a woman until Anya came along. With his own drink in his free hand, he glanced down seeing her type a message on her phone before handing it to him to read, rather than pressing play. Reading the message he couldn't help but smile lovingly at it. "It's not my favourite thing to do, you're right but it's also not the worst thing to be doing right now. I a really forgot how good it is to do something so....normal" he told her honestly.

"I'm glad you're around too and as much you think I'm helping you, you're also helping me Anya. I'm thankful I've met you" he told her honestly and sweetly. As the carriage ride started, he kept her close to him, looking out at the whole carnival and how happy it was making people. "Just promise me one thing Anya" he began to say, glancing down at her, "the further into this life you get? Don't ever lose your positivity. Try and hold onto it as tightly as possible. Our job likes to strip that from people." He quietly told her.

Supernatural - Hell On The Horizon

MIKA

As she got ready, Mika hadn’t even thought about how they were going to convince the others to stay behind. Yet now Dean mentioned it, it was all she could think about. How were they going to convince the others not to follow them or that they couldn’t come along at all? She knew none of them were going to like it, hells, she didn’t even like it but it was better only she went with Dean, than Dean going alone. “I think promising her to try and get her our location will be the only way. I feel horrible leaving her behind, but I also don’t want her near the Angels or Alastair.” she replied with a sigh. As for Sam? She agreed it was better he wasn’t around and there. “I agree Sam sitting this out is also for the best. He needs to focus on the others and Anna right now, if he stays behind Nat will more likely stay behind willingly.” she added, thinking it through as they discussed the situation.

The more they both chatted about it, the heavier it felt on her heart and as much as she was determined to get Dean in and out safely and alive, she was also dreading losing Dean all over again. She noticed him walk over by his reflection in the mirror she was in front of brushing her hair, stopping when he made it to her and wrapped his arms round her from behind. Putting the brush down, she placed her hands on his arms, holding him in place as he whispered against her neck. “I promise you, with every fiber of my being I will be careful. I don’t plan on being torn away from you today, in any capacity.” she swore to him as he kissed her shoulder once more, the only person she let get anywhere near her scars. Turning to face him without leaving his arms, she held his face in both her hands, “Like you said, we’re both getting out of this in one piece. We’re gonna be smart and careful and come home to the others without a scratch” she told him.

Mika didn’t want to let him down or go. She swore to stay back unless it was absolutely necessary and that was exactly what she was going to do. She knew just as well as some of the others did what a fiery temperament she could have and how reckless she could be when it came to Dean, but she also knew this was one of those instances that she couldn’t be like that. She knew she had to play things smart and she didn’t want to be the reason he got hurt or distracted enough to be killed. The four months without him made her really see this life differently, now that she was back in the game after not leaving her room for those same four months.

Her words last night about wanting to try and fight for the opportunity to grow old with him and never leave him were one hundred percent true. There was no way she was going to put all that at risk. Dean was her end game, not death. “We can do this baby, you and me” she said softly before kissing him.

NATALIA

Cason’s confirmation that he was with her and she wasn’t trapped in the nightmare put her at ease. Nat found herself calming down as he stroked the back of her head as she spoke to him about what she felt this time round. Natalia also couldn’t figure out why he would want to love and be with someone like her, someone who felt so broken and was quite literally only half of the person she was, but she was so thankful that he was. He took these moments of hers in his stride and became her calming rock without a single complaint.

At his next reassurance that she didn’t have any violent attacks in her sleep for a change and he didn’t have to hold her down, unlike that one last time in the motel, she felt a huge sense of relief wash over her. Sure, he was a demon and could heal but she still didn’t want to cause him injury in the first place because she wasn’t in control of her sleeping body. The kiss to the tip of her nose brought the tiniest of smiles to her lips despite the stray tear that fell from her eye. “I’d rather not have to use you as a demonic punching bag, but I appreciate what you’re saying” she replied to him, giving him a small but genuine smile back at his teasing. He was unconventional in his approach toward her but it always somehow worked.

Partially pulling her head back so she could look at him properly, she leaned back in but this time to place a kiss on his lips before she snuggled back down and rested her head on his shoulder. “I’m so glad we got at least a couple of days before anything crops up again.” She commented, just wanting to focus on anything that wasn’t hunting, Angels or demons related. If she could stay in bed all day with him, Nat would have been the happiest person in the house, but she knew eventually she and Cason would have to get up and see the others.

SAM

Sam smiled at the way Anna said there would be a million other ways he could make her smile before he tightly knit his lips together when she followed it up with an apology. He shook his head lightly at her words as he didn’t think it was warranted. Her sour mood was completely justified in his eyes as it was just a pure reaction to Dean’s actions. Dean hadn’t made it easy for her ever since she came back into their lives and that never sat well with him. If anything, he felt like he should be the one apologizing. His head shake was cut short though as she leaned up and pressed her lips against his, making him close his eyes and kiss her back. When she pulled away and tapped her fingers on his skin, he watched her innocent action. It made him remember the times they first met when they were really young kids and she convinced him to run off into the woods opposite the motel he, Dean and a visiting Mika were staying at. Back then, he was terrified of running off for a short while, but she gave him a sense of being a normal kid and it was still one of the best memories he had with her. Even if it was one where Dean and Mika went charging after the two of them to try and find him because they were worried sick about what happened to him. Thinking about it, Sam realized not much had really changed in their dynamic.

His thoughts broke up when Anna spoke once more and described things about him that he didn’t even know happened. She always somehow made him learn new things about himself, and he hoped she would never stop finding things to tell him about himself. “It is nice not having meddling demons in my mind” he chuckled softly. Like her, he wanted to take her away from everything, somewhere safe they could be a normal couple but he knew now he was back in the hunting world, there was no real out anymore. There was far too much at stake and he just knew deep down that if he tried to run off once again, something or someone would just drag him right back in.

So all he could do was take it one day at a time, one moment at a time even and hope they both made it out of all of this in one piece and together.

Then came a knock on the door that sounded urgent, but he knew it couldn’t be the motel manager as they still had quite a bit of time before they had to check out. Grumbling, wondering who it could be, he peeled himself away from Anna, sat up to grab his jeans and pull them on before he grabbed his gun and quietly crept to the door, peering out the spyhole to see Ruby standing there and looking anything but happy. Glancing toward Anna, he gave an apologetic look before opening the door to Ruby. “Now isn’t a good time Ruby” he told her, trying to get rid of her, but she just held up a finger as if to shush him.

“Well now I see why you ignored all my texts this morning” she smirked looking past him and over to Anna who was still in the bed. “Morning sunshine” she grinned before looking back at Sam. “well?” she asked with raised eyebrows, waiting for an answer from him. “I haven’t looked at my phone yet, we’ve not long been awake, give me a break” he replied, half lying as he had hoped he could have discussed Ruby’s texts with Anna before Ruby came bounding in and cornering him.

"From out of Nowhere" - SPN

LEXI

Lexi hadn't even noticed that Dean had followed her gaze to around the garage and onto Mika's old car. The car certainly felt like it belonged to one of their exes and from what she saw of their styles in the photos, it made sense to her that it would have belonged to Mika. She looked back at him when he mentioned that it at least wasn't the hoses causing her issues, which was one relief at least. Seeing Dean leaned over her hood and working, she knew she could get used to seeing that sight. There always was something about a handsome man working on a car that did it for her, it was just about not letting Dean in on that just yet.

She was about to reply to Dean about what had got him so grossed out over the garage and worried about what the hell they did to her car, when she had to read out the text from Anya. "That's what she's said in the group chat via Sam's phone." she told him as she watched his nose scrunch up at the information before the child like grin appeared on his face at the sheer mention of pie. He really was a simple man when it came to food and it made her chuckle at his reaction. "It's not difficult to get you Dean, a guy with simple pleasures in life, main one being pie" she teased with a smile. "But it's good to hear you like Anya, I get good vibes from the girl" she added.

Continuing her watch of him working, she listened to his theory about Anya having Sam wrapped round her little finger. A theory that although was entirely possible, seemed so out of character for the Sam she had grown to know. The mental image that followed of a bald Sam made her laugh and shake her head. "And now I have a mental image I don't think will ever leave my mind. Thanks for that." she giggled, shaking her head. "But maybe she'll be good for him ya know? She's so positive and bubbly, it's good for him to have that energy around him" she remarked, genuinely believing her words. She hoped Anya would be a good energy for Sam, just as she hoped she herself was a good energy for Dean to be around. He had such an infectious smile that she never wanted to see him lose.

"So uhh...you said you found the issue for the old girl smoking and making rattling noises?" she asked him, trying to get back on track in knowing what the garage did to her car as she tucked her phone in her jacket pocket and walked over to him, standing beside him whilst he worked.

SAM

Sam was prepared to casually walk toward the entrance and inside with Anya, but the moment she tugged him forward he couldn't stop the smirk and chuckle from erupting deep in his throat. She was so excited about what was going to be experienced at this place, that he couldn't even be mad she was dragging him around like a ragdoll. He thanked for the staff member for giving them a pamphlet, letting her look through it as she also looked around to see what she wanted to do first. He really did hate these places, he had been on too many hunts that resulted in them going to these kinds of places over the years, that they always left a bad taste in his mouth.

That didn't mean he wasn't prepared to at least try and enjoy himself for Anya as it was very clear she was loving every single moment and they had just arrived. "hmph!" left his mouth as he got yanked and dragged over to the drinks cart, the very action making him chuckle all over again. He just knew that this was going to be a constant whilst they were here and he made himself succumb to being dragged, pulled and tugged to whatever she wanted to do. At the coffee cart, he picked a drink of cider to her request and waited with her for their drinks.

Once they were given to them and he paid for them just before she tugged him to her next destination, sipping his drink as she did. He got a bit concerned at her wedging her drink in her arm as she typed a message to him, having preferred it if she asked him to hold her drink for her. Leaning down into the phone, he listened to the message and read it as he did so to make sure he didn't mishear anything and he had to smile at her message. Glancing at her face, seeing it so full of joy and happiness, he couldn't say no to her. "Okay, we can do a carriage ride whilst we have our drinks." he replied, whilst seeing her full of happiness as she took a big gulp of her hot drink. She was in her element and it was so incredibly endearing to witness.

Maybe this carnival wouldn't be so bad after all...

Supernatural - Hell On The Horizon

MIKA

Dean's racing heartbeat became one factor to Mika stirring awake. Something in her subconscious was telling her to wake as Dean was worked up. Giving him a light squeeze as a form of a hug whilst she opened her eyes, she looked up at him. “Hey…it's okay. You're alright” she said soothingly, lifting a hand up to his face to make him look at her and not the ceiling. “Did you get any sleep?” She asked him, worried he was up all night. If he had been, she would have been even more annoyed at the Angels for putting so much on his shoulders. She was just glad that he wasn't going into this Alastair situation completely alone. She was going to be there for him the whole time and have his back. No matter what and screw the angels if they tried to stop her. “I got you” she reminded him, not realizing just how big of a bad feeling it was he had about the day. It was clear though that he wasn't feeling hopeful or positive about any of it.

She wished more than anything that she could take his place and just not have him do something that was so obviously haunting him. She wished she could take away all of his pain and memories of Hell and just leave the positive ones of his life in his head. It wasn't a case of wanting to fix him, but a case of wanting to ease his pain. “I'm gonna be right with you the whole time today okay? Whatever it is they want you to do. I'm not leaving you” she reminded him, propping herself up on an elbow into the mattress and leaving a gentle kiss on his lips for a moment before pulling back, stroking his cheek. “Never forget- I love you” she said, wanting to fill his mind with as many happy things as she could before they forced themselves to get up and go downstairs for breakfast. If she could stall them leaving for any amount of time she fully planned on it.

’Have his back but be alert’ echoed through her mind, it was an obvious thought but one she had to push back or she'd start worrying as much, if not more than Dean already was. He needed one of them to be the strong one right now and she wanted to be that person for him. He had been the strong one so many times for her, she had to repay that. Though something about the thought in her mind just didn't feel quite like her own, but now wasn't the time to dwell on that. She figured it was just the stress of the impending situation playing tricks on her mind.

“Guess we should get up and go downstairs…” she finally sighed. Pecking his lips once more, she forced herself to peel away from Dean's hold, pulling back the covers and getting up, walking over to her drawers where she pulled out some clean clothes and got dressed. She didn't know how soon it would be before Castiel just appeared and Dean's comment last night about Castiel appearing when Dean was in the shower, wasn't something she wanted to happen to her. Grabbing her hairbrush, she sorted her hair out as she had a light case of bed hair.

NATALIA

Cason's voice broke through the nightmares that Natalia was having, making her wake up abruptly, but frozen in her position. She gasped as she woke up, it taking a few seconds for her to see that she wasn't back in that god forsaken demon run building, but actually in Bobby's house, with Cason and perfectly safe. Raising one arm up to her face, she used her forearm to wipe the tears away from her face, looking up at Cason, taking in his face to ground herself and calm her breathing. “Cason?” She asked as if needing clarification that she was in fact safe until it truly sunk in. Natalia found herself hugging him, burying her face into him, relieved she wasn't back there and it was all just nightmare after nightmare. She hoped they would have been over and wouldn't plague her anymore, but it seemed that was merely a pipe dream not to come true any time soon. “I wish those memories would just leave me alone… I can't stand reliving that pain over and over…” she grumbled, hoping that she didn't thrash out or hurt him in her sleep as she was well aware she thrashed about in the nightmares her mind replayed over and over again.

She didn't want to pull away from Cason, feeling like he was a wall between her and what tormented her. For a demon, he really did give off a lot of calm to her, probably more than he would ever think. At least for a change, she had him by her side through it all and not on her own in a room, like she usually was before Cason came back into her life. She would eventually lift her head and look him in the eyes once more, pressing her forehead against his as her breathing finally steadied itself. “I hope I didn't attack you in my sleep” she told him, keeping her head where it was. She knew she'd have to get up at some point soon, but she really didn't want to. As strange as she found using Bobby's room was to her, it also felt like a little bit of a private sanctuary for her and Cason to be close without anyone giving them judging eyes. She also assumed they all still had two days of nothingness like Castiel said the other night, so what was the harm in relaxing in bed for a bit?

SAM

Sam pulling her in, waking her and Anna pointing out how loving he was being this morning made Sam smile back at her. “I can't help it. It's easy to be this way when I'm waking up beside you and I feel the most refreshed I have done in months” he replied to her truthfully as she kissed his neck. He looked back into her eyes when she pulled her head back to look at him, unable to rid himself of the smile on his face. He let her tender touch burn into his mind as she brushed her hand through his hair and down the side of his face. He let her take in his features as if it was the first time, just happy that she seemed a lot happier this morning than she did the night before. It was honestly a real big relief to him that she was smiling and feeling able to just be herself again for a while.

“I agree, it is nice waking up beside you” he replied before continuing to reply to her next comment that made him softly and lightly chuckle. “I've missed you being this close too, Anna. You have no idea how happy it makes me to see you smiling this morning. I have missed seeing you smiling” he said, lifting a hand up and stroking her face with his thumb. She really was a sight for sore eyes and he didn't want this type of morning wake up to end. She was his end game, and no matter what he would do anything to keep her safe, smiling and happy. It also helped that as far as he was concerned or knew, they didn't have any hunts on the agenda for a while and they could just spend this time to be a normal partner to Anna. At least, he was determined to try and keep the moment normal and non life threatening. He knew at some point he would have to talk to Dean, but for now he was content letting Dean stew on what made him walk away last night for a little while longer. Just as he was content leaving Ruby waiting for a while longer. As long as he eventually drove them back so Mika could have her car back, he was no in rush to head back.

"From out of Nowhere" - SPN

LEXI

Lexi smirked, impressed that her tease and Star Wars quoting didn't make Dean tease her back. She was surprised at herself for quoting it, but it felt so appropriate in this moment. She really didn't want to get rid of the car for good as too many memories of Owen were held in it and she wasn't ready to let those go to scrap yard. Smiling as she saw Dean instantly go to the work station and take his jacket off, she went back towards the car and popped the hood for him before then stepping back and put of the way. When he told her that it should have only taken the garage a couple of hours to fix up and maybe a few parts, she realized that she truly was taken for a total ride by the garage even more so than she knew before.

"Well I'm hoping there won't be a next time, but I promise I'll leave the girl in your capable hands if there is. I would have done this time, or at least, Sam would have said to this time, but neither of us knew how you'd be and the car broke down pretty much outside the garage with no way of getting it here. Sam tried finding a tow truck available..." She explained to him. She also just figured as it broke down right near the garage, it was just easier to get those mechanic to take the car in. She just wouldn't tell Dean that last bit.

"As for your other invitation?" She smirked, leaning her head to one side slightly, "I'm definitely gonna be staring at that ass of yours." She chuckled. "Not everyday a girl gets a gorgeous man tending to things under her hood" she laughed, leaning against a car she was standing in front of. She did briefly glance around the place seeing all the vehicles parked, from cars to bikes, her eyes landing on another impala that was clearly a year older than Dean's and blue. The colouring making it stand out from the rest of the cars but she didn't comment on it, glancing her eyes back towards Dean instead. Though she couldn't help but wonder if the car belonged to someone he knew.

As she waited, she felt her phone ping with a text and heard Dean's go off at the same time which told her it had to be Sam texting using the group chat. Lifting her hand up that still had her phone in it, she looked at the screen, opened the text and read it, smiling and chuckling softly. "seems the kids are on some little date instead. Anya has roped him into going to the autumn carnival in town" she explained so Dean didnt have to read the text if he didn't want to.

"Said she wants to bring you back pie" she added, already knowing that would make Anya remain in Dean's good books. She was also happy for the two of them getting out and making the most of a normal moment. Sam deserved to just let loose and be happy for a moment. Her training with Anya could wait if it meant Sam let go of whatever stress was still lingering on his shoulders as far as she was concerned.

SAM

Sam fully trusted Anya in however she chose fit to let Dean and Lexi know they were going to be later back than he originally said, so he didn't feel the need to double check or ask her what she put.

When Anya spotted a parking spot and signalled where she saw it, he instantly headed for it and made sure he got there before anyone else did without breaking any laws. Parked up, he removed the keys, and pocketing them. He chuckled as he witnessed her quickly get out of the car and smell the cool air. Getting out of the car and locking up, he watched her run around to him and telling him to smell the cool air and all the scents that were in it. She really was so bubbly and innocent and it made his heart soar.

He had never experienced someone so happy about autumn before, her joy being completely infectious to him as he found it difficult to remove the smile from his face. It was actually impossible to not smile around her, even when she declared this was a date. "Come on then, let's head in" he replied to her, reaching out and taking her hand before walking with her to the festivities.

"From out of Nowhere" - SPN

LEXI

If it was any other day, Lexi probably would have gotten Dean to step up and try and get the price reduced back to the original quote she was given, but it wasn't any other day. They had a big heart to heart, big information was discussed and her head was, in all honesty, too cloudy to argue with the garage staff. “Yeah well, it's worked because I'm not coming back. They doubled the price on the spot” she explained to Dean as they went back to her car now she had her keys back.

Even though she didn't know what had gone on at the motel, she was glad that Anya and Sam were still okay and Anya was now protected. It was one less thing they had to worry about which soothed Lexi's mind just a little bit. Looking up at Dean when he explained to her about keeping her phone out in case anything went wrong on the way back, she gave a nod, feeling more than happy to do that. She didn't trust this place in the slightest and if Dean felt like it was worth giving her car another once over, then she was going to trust his opinion. In her eyes, there was no way he'd still be driving such a classic car if he didn't spend just as much time looking after it as he did driving it. At his sickly sweet tooth grin at her, she couldn't stop the smile from showing on her lips back at him. “I promise I'll stay close, keep my phone out and get back to the garage so you can look it over yourself. And call if something feels off” she replied to him before climbing into her car and putting the keys in the ignition. Once fully sat down and readjusted her seat position, she pulled out a phone holder from her glove box, attached it to the air-conditioning vents and clipped her phone to it. She figured if the car did suddenly sound off, she could use her voice command function on the phone to call Dean without compromising her driving. Waiting for him to get into the impala, she couldn't help but look in the rearview mirror at the mechanics still watching them both until she stretched a hand out her window to give Dean the signal that she was good to go.

The drive back to the bunker went for the most part, alright and the car seemed to cooperate until the bunker came into view. “No no no…oh come on, give me a break” she complained as she began to hear groaning noises from the car and smoke began to seep out of the hood. “You have GOT to be kidding me!” She said out of frustration, just about getting it into the bunker's garage and pulling in, quickly turning the engine off and getting out, grabbing her phone as she did so. “Well it lasted until we got back I guess” she grumbled, feeling like she just wasted a hell of a lot of money. Turning to Dean once he was out of the impala she spoke up, “help me obi wan, you're my only hope” she smirked as she spoke in a teasing tone.

SAM

Anya's grabbing for his attention made Sam look at her and he saw the pout and puppy eyes that were on her face. It was then he realized there was absolutely no getting out of taking her to the carnival and trying to forget that he said they could go. He listened to what she typed out on her phone and tried to not give in to her puppy eyes, but it was completely useless. There was no way he could fight against her silent plea when she looked like that. She also did make a good point that Dean didn't seem too bothered about what he told him earlier, so why should he? If they were after Dean then he and Anya should be safe…right? Then she added the whole ‘pick up some pie for Dean' line and that was the clincher. He couldn't get out of this so he didn't even bother to try to. Smiling and shaking his head at the way he so easily caved to her, he looked back at her and nodded. “Okay okay, we can still go to the carnival. You win” he chuckled before handing her his phone as he figured she didn't have either Dean or Lexi's phone numbers in her own phone just yet. “text either Dean or Lexi, or better yet actually…I have a group chat with them both set up, can you text in there to tell them we'll be back later than planned because of the carnival? Just so Dean doesn't freak out that we're not back straight away.” he requested of her.

“Then it might be an idea to get their numbers in your own phone if you haven't already.” He added, starting the car up and heading towards the town's carnival when they were both ready to go. As he drove, he couldn't stop thinking about how Anya was most definitely going to have him wrapped around her finger if he continued to cave into her little requests by using her blue eyes as a weapon against him. In that regard he was very much like Dean, unable to resist a pretty face when the girl wanted something.

As they reached the carnival, he looked around for a free space to park up, seeing how busy it was and sighed. It was going to be a bit of a challenge to find somewhere to pull up. “Look out for a space we can park. Seems everyone is here today” he remarked, but he had to admit to himself, if it was this popular then it had to have something going for it. Everyone walking around seemed happy enough and content with what was on offer.

Supernatural - Hell On The Horizon

MIKA

Mika knew she was sounding harsh and crass but right now she didn't care. Like Dean, she was tired and rather hungry, only now realizing that none of the food Sam and the others brought back for them actually got eaten. Yet as Dean openly spoke in agreement with her, she knew she didn't step out of line talking to Castiel the way she did. Sure, she was forever grateful to Castiel for bringing Dean back from Hell and to her again, but she still felt suspicious about him and his kind. It was honestly still mind baffling to her that Angels existed. She watched as Dean tried to reason with Castiel, whilst also teaching him that in no way can the Angel just show up in this room again unannounced. She was glad that Dean also thought it was out of order for Cas to show up the way he did, as she really did feel protective of her room. It was her only space she considered hers and Dean's, she didn't want Angels knowing about it or more to the point, snooping in it.

The moment Castiel said he wasn't going to take the both of them in the morning, she felt a little bit of annoyance bubble up inside as there was no way she was going to let Dean go it alone. If this Alastair was the demon who tortured Dean and made him almost a shell of what he once was, then she wasn't going to let Dean get near him without her being around. Luckily for her, Dean wasn't okay with that announcement from Castiel either and he fought her corner. So she didn't have to verbally fight for her right to be there as well. She sighed with relief when Cas finally gave in to Dean's argument to bring her with him, glad that he seemingly didn't want to go without her. She was willing to stay out of the way unless she really had to step in and no Angel was going to stop her. She just hoped that it wouldn't come to that. Mika didn't like that they had to keep Sam out of it, it somehow felt wrong but judging by the way Castiel was looking at Dean and clearly not happy about conceding to Dean's negotiation, she wasn't going to push it by asking why Sam had to stay away.

With Castiel now gone, the feeling of his wings being felt by her, but she didn't know why as it never seemed like anyone else could feel it, she sighed and walked over to Dean. “Yeah, it really was too good to be true huh?” She replied, rubbing his arms gently. “So I guess we should rest up and then prepare for whatever it is the Angels are dragging you into” she told him softly. She really wished the world would just give him a break. Sliding her hands down his arms to his hands, she stepped toward the bed, pulling him gently with her before letting his hands go so she could get out of her hoodie and shorts and get into bed, whilst thinking how glad she was Castiel didn't appear when her and Dean were being intimate on the couch earlier or in a very similar state to then. As she pulled back her duvet to get in her side of the bed, the thought made her smirk and softly chuckled under her breath, “as much as it annoys me he was just in here, at least he didn't appear at an even more awkward time” she told him.

“Though, probably would serve him right if he did” she chuckled in a tired manner, swinging her legs up onto the bed and scooting down to lay down, she waited for him to get in so she could get comfortable beside him. When he was in and she could snuggle up to him, she wrapped a leg round his, arm draping over his chest as she always did and head on his shoulder. “try get some sleep handsome. I love you” she said, leaning her head up just enough to kiss his cheek before settling back again for the night and falling asleep until morning rose once more.

NATALIA

Like Esme, Natalia began to sleep peacefully for the night until the nightmares found their way back into her mind. Slithering into her happy dreams like snakes and coiling around them until all there was nightmares. She tried to get rid of them in her sleep, but it was so difficult. The memories of her latest lot of torture from the night before replaying in her mind as if she was watching them on a big screen in a drive thru movie theatre. Except she had a front row seat and was not just the spectator but the actor as well. Gripping onto Cason for comfort without knowing it, her mind still tried to fight through to find some kind of solace.

As her dream self managed to fight through, she thought it was the end of it, her sleeping body beginning to slowly relax once more until another memory from way before she joined her brothers charged her mind like some horror movie jumpscare. Knocking her dream self onto the ground of the dark space she was in, forcing her to replay every moment.

”I don't know anything! Please! Let me go!” She cried in the seat, cuffed tightly to it at the wrists, ankles and forehead. “see that's not going to happen because if your daddy dearest is John Winchester, then there's no way you don't know about your brothers Dean and Sam! It's just all about unlocking that little brain of yours to tell us where they are!” A demon retorted back to her in an almost sing-song tone of voice. “I don't have brothers! I'm an only child, please stop!” She begged before getting something shoved in her mouth and the next thing she felt was intense electric pain through her head from the electric shock therapy. Screaming through the pain, she eventually slumped in the chair when it stopped, feeling dopey and weak as she panted, trying to regain her breath. “Now tell us, where are your brothers and why doesn't John have you with them?” She heard the question be asked, but she couldn't answer. Her mind is still feeling the effects of the electricity surging through her temples. “That's enough, she's clearly not gonna tell you anything and if she takes anymore you'll just wipe her memory of the Winchester's anyway.” A voice said from the doorway, but her vision was too blurry to see who it was, but the voice…it sounded familiar somehow.

With a growl of annoyance, she got uncuffed from the chair and roughly hoisted into the wheelchair they brought her into the room in, her head just dropped downward, unable to have the strength to lift it. “give her an hour break then it's the next round. Maybe that will give her time to give us the answers we want!” She heard said, tears silently falling down her cheeks.

Those tears fell down her face in real time, landing on Cason's chest as she felt trapped by her own memories. Memories she wanted to forget but couldn't, and not the memories she lost but wanted back so much. Unable to fully stir until the morning.

SAM

Sam couldn't help but smile as Anna scooted closer to him, more so than she already was and traced her finger around his jaw. It was such a soft action that it was beginning to truly lull him into sleep. He could feel his own heart rate and breathing begin to slow down as they just laid there in the bed, fully alone. Her little quip about making more time for their own room when out and about made him lightly chuckle, “I'm sure we can find time” he replied with a soft and light chuckle, so as not to move her too much. He was going to wish her good night but he realized just from her breathing that she had already fallen asleep. Smiling, he tilted his head just enough to kiss her head before he closed his eyes himself and let sleep take control.

—

Once morning rose, sunlight trying to break through the curtains of the motel room. Sam stirred calmly and felt a lot more refreshed than he had done in a long time. He couldn't remember the last time he woke up feeling this refreshed. He figured being away from the house was the answer as well as being close with Anna again. Glancing down at her, he smiled, brushing her hair away from her face gently as he took in her features. He didn't want to wake her or disturb her, so he stayed where he was and looked around the room before his eyes fell onto his phone on the bedside table. With his free hand, he carefully reached out and picked it up to check the time, 7:30am. He also saw there were several texts on it that had built up overnight and he presumed it would be Dean or Mika checking up on him, but it wasn't. It was Ruby. Opening up the messages, it was just a barrage of annoyed messages asking him why he ignored her phone calls and he had to pick up the damn phone. Sighing, he hit the delete button on the entire conversation, not wanting them to ruin his good mood. Placing the phone back on the table, he wrapped Anna up in his arms again, kissing the top of her head before wrapping his legs around her.

Nothing was going to ruin this morning if he could help it.

"From out of Nowhere" - SPN

LEXI

Dean's admittance for having a thing for stubborn women did make Lexi smirk. She felt like there were many a story behind that statement and if her phone hadn't been ringing she most definitely would have pried some information out of him for some stories. She was thankful that Dean was happy to go with her as she would need a lift to the garage either way as there would be no way she was going to walk it from the bunker. She was a fit woman, but she wasn't completely insane to do that walk. The bunker was so out the way and hidden from town, she would have been crazy to walk that journey. It would have been a very desperate time for her to do it.

"Thanks, and believe me I know. It's why I never usually deal with them myself" she replied, having in the past got Owen to take her car in on her behalf if it ever needed a fix, or just got Owen to fix it. This time it packed up on her after a hunt with Sam and right near the garage so she didn't have much of an option. Sam didn't have anything to pull her car along to the bunker so it was a case of leave it at the garage or in the middle of the road to get totaled.

"Right" she agreed, even though she knew all she had to really do was pull on some boots and jacket as she got dressed earlier. Dean however seemed to still be in clothing not appropriate for the outdoors. Standing up, she grabbed her phone and shoved it into her jeans pocket. "Whilst you do that, I can check in with how things are going with Anya and Sam?" She suggested.

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At the garage, Lexi walked in with Dean, hoping that with him by her side, the mechanics wouldn't take her for a ride. Though she wasn't holding out hope that things would go in her favour. Stepping up the front desk, she greeted the staff member there and explained how she got the call that her car was ready for pick up and what her name was. With her details confirmed, another mechanic went off and retrieved her car. She got quoted a price that was almost double what they told her before which visibly irritated her but she didn't have much of a choice but to pay it.

"...fine" she grumbled, taking out her card and paying for the work. Putting her card away she turned to Dean, "I swear, if it packs up again I'm gonna be pissed" she grumbled to him, walking over to her car. She couldn't help but look it over briefly before standing by the driver's side. "I'll follow you back" she told Dean as her phone went off with a text. Pulling it out, she saw it was a group text from Sam, making her smile. "Well, seems they've been successful" she commented.

SAM

Sam was still waiting for Anya at the front of the shop, whilst also keeping his eyes open for anything or anyone suspicious looking. He still didn't see anything but that wasn't to say there wasn't a threat out there.

When Anya would be done, he looked over at her and smiled, checking that the artist got it right under the guise of just wanting to see it. It all looked good and he was satisfied that she was now protected well enough against demon possession. "Looking good!" He smiled at her and without even thinking about it, he paid for the work on her behalf. "Thanks man" he said to the artist before guiding Anya back out of the shop by holding the door open for her. He was now more glad than ever that he parked pretty much outside the shop so it didn't take either of them long in the slightest to get back to the safety of the car.

Pulling out his phone he text both Dean and Lexi, deciding that if one didn't get the text, then the other would. 'Anya is all done, so we'll head back to the bunker'. Clicking send, he put his phone away then opened the car door and got in with Anya. "So, I guess we should head back" he remarked.

"From out of Nowhere" - SPN

LEXI

Lexi had to get everything off her chest before he began speaking again. She had to let him know that although, yes, she was being incredibly stubborn, she was also willing to be smart about the situation if she were to stay. To her, this wasn't just a case of 'im falling bad for you and don't wanna lose you like some cliche lovesick teenager'. This was a case of 'I'm falling for you but I'm also a hunter who sees a job here and I want to help, as well as refusing to lose anyone else'. She knew getting close to someone like Dean was probably one of the riskiest and most stupid ideas she had, but she couldn't help how things were guiding her. Whether that be called fate, emotions, or whatever.

She listened to what he was saying, appreciating that he was being honest with her about what she was getting into by being around him and in turn, his brother. "I swear to you I'll be smart and keep myself safe with this." She replied, letting him keep ahold of her as they spoke with each other.

As he leaned just that bit closer, she watched him the whole time, not taking her eyes off of his, nodding at his words about how she was now up to date with what the boys have been involved in. "Well, like you say, with your contact and sister here, there's really not much we can do. I can't train Anya until she gets back with Sam either. So we're at a bit of a stand still" she replied before he asked her if she could forgive him after giving her the lightest kiss he had ever given her.

Returning the kiss before she decided to speak, she gave him a soft smile. "There's not anything to really apologise for. I get why you kept it from me for this long. But I'm happy you've been honest now. So please don't apologise. Sam already told me you're more closed off than he is before we even met. And you wouldn't be the worst hunter I've met over the years who sinks to those kinds of habits" she smiled.

She had met plenty of hunters who had a giant wall wrapped round their hearts and emotions, who were solely work motivated and nothing else. Even hunters who would resort to sexist behaviours just to keep female hunters away and safe. It was all a bravado most of the time, but still something she witnessed. Dean was far from any of those kinds of hunters in her eyes, from what she knew of him thanks to getting to know him in the bunker, and from what Sam told her. "I just hope you can handle my stubbornness" she smirked softly.

It was then she got pulled out of looking Dean in the eye and being honest with him by her phone ringing behind her on the table. Sighing at being interrupted, she leaned back in her chair to reach out for her phone and answered it, not recognising the number initially. "hello? Lexi speaking" she answered, keeping her free hand on Dean's knee. "oh hi there, it's the Daven Garage. Just calling to say your car is ready for pickup" she heard on the line and she couldn't help but smile ever so slightly. "that's amazing, I'll be down in a bit to collect. Bye" She replied before hanging up and looking back at Dean.

"Seems my car is ready so fancy coming with me to pick it up?" She asked him, deciding it was probably the better option than moping in the bunker until Sam and Anya got back. She figured if they stayed in the bunker they would just swell on the information dump they both just had and could do with something a bit more positive.

Supernatural - Hell On The Horizon

MIKA

Mika knew the look Dean was giving her. She could tell he was impressed she was being so willing to give Esme the time of day after everything that happened before tonight. She was impressed with herself deep down as she didn't think she could ever see Esme as someone who deserved her respect, but it seemed she could indeed change and be open to change. She also saw how reacted to the information about Sam and somehow just knew in her heart that until Sam reappeared in front of them all, he would be convinced Sam wouldn't ever come home. Mika on the other hand had faith that Sam and Anna would come back because Sam has her car. If they didn't? It would be easy to trace their location. As he then agreed to get to bed, she was thankful he wasn't going to fight her on the decision and go after Sam. “Good” she smiled at his promise to sleep.

She couldn't help but smirk when he turned her around to face the direction they needed to go in and gently pushed her towards the staircase, something she was used to but never tired of it. She was pretty sure it all started when they were teenagers and he did it as a joke, but it was something that always stuck with them. It was their thing, or at least, she hoped it was just their thing. She was about to say something but his words of thanks for being his voice of reason and promise to be more open stopped her from saying what she originally was going to. “I'm always going to be here for you Dean. I don't plan on going anywhere. When I wrote on that note that day dad pulled me from school, telling you I'd come back for you, I meant it. I still mean it. I'll always find my way back to you and be there when you need me” she told him. She still remembers that day like it was yesterday, how could she not? It was the same damn day her whole family was attacked, just earlier in that day. She slammed that note she quickly scribbled in her sketchbook against the passenger side window as he was on the sidewalk. She had every intention of getting back to him, running away from her parents that night and back to Dean. She never envisioned that would be the night she went crawling to Bobby's for help and John declared she was dead to Dean, to make him move on from her.

Walking up the stairs to her room, she followed him into the bedroom, only to be greeted by Castiel standing at the foot of their bed and Dean instantly going into protective mode. She stood behind him but looked over his shoulder at Castiel, irritated that he just waited for them in her room. Mika felt like it was a complete breach of privacy and felt ever so slightly weirdly violated that an Angel just entered without permission. Listening to their conversation, she instantly put the pieces together in her head. Alastair was the one who tortured Dean in Hell. Coming to that conclusion, she instantly knew there was absolutely no way she was letting the Angels force Dean to be near the demon.

“Like Hell he is going with you to Alastair. Castiel, I get whatever it's for, it must be important but we are human. We need to rest up, it's been a long day and evening. Dean is drained, we all are. So without sleep he is no good to you or anyone.” She said sternly, narrowing her eyes to show Castiel she was not budging on her stance. “so please, give us this one night and tomorrow he can do whatever it is you want, but if he goes, I'm going. That's not a request either” she added.

NATALIA

Nat saw the worry in Cason's face as she got closer to him, or more the point, saw the worry fade from his face as she got to him. She figured it couldn't have been easy for him to stay back as she spoke with Dean, but she was so grateful that he did. When he gave her the daily reminder that she was just a human, she smirked and rolled her eyes at him. “Yeah yeah I know. I'm a fragile human” she retorted in jest as he wrapped an arm round her waist and led the way to the house. It was at this moment she knew he was going to be incredibly clingy and fussy until he was happy that she was safe and warm inside and fully got some proper sleep. Reaching the back kitchen door, she saw through the window Mika and Dean heading upstairs before Cason opened it and pulled her inside declaring that they were to make absolutely no pit stops until they reached Bobby's bedroom.

It was so endearing and amusing to see Cason being like this with her, but she understood it, at least she thought she understood it. She figured he was still being this level of fussy and protective as she did come so close to death the night before and it would be a while before he got less fussy with her. She didn't complain, but she knew she would have to just ride it out until he felt like she wasn't something that would break like a bag of potato chips. “Okay okay” she chuckled back at him, letting him just pull her into the bedroom and close the door behind them both. Inside, she pulled her jacket off and chucked it on the floor across the room before kicking her boots off. Looking up she saw Cason climbing onto the bed, spreading out and topless, making her bite her bottom lip briefly as she walked over to the bed and got onto it. Yanking the throw blanket over her as she did and settled down beside him, her head on his chest, arm over him.

“And laid on it is” she chuckled before yawning, the tiredness suddenly kicking in now she was laying down once again. “I'm really glad you stuck around tonight. Don't think I could have done that chat with Dean if you weren't nearby.” She told him, the need for sleep only getting stronger for her. So much of her wanted to stay awake with Cason, knowing he didn't sleep, but her body was winning out. “Night Cas–” she began to say only to fall asleep before she could even finish saying his name.

SAM

Opening his eyes to look at Anna as she pulled his head back just for a moment, he smiled at her. She really was the most perfect person to him and he knew staying away from the house was literally the best thing they could have done. “I love you so much too Anna. With all my heart” he replied to her, leaning back down and kissing her once more to show her exactly how much he loved her….

Later in the night, he was laid out in the bed, on his back and holding Anna close to him. Out of breath, tired and dopamine levels high, he was the most content he had been for a long time. He didn't even think about the fact they were far enough away from the house that no one could bother them. He just didn't want this night to end even though he was now close to falling asleep happily. Sam had completely let go of all his stress and anger towards his brother and the situation that had befallen them, only letting his happiness of having a completely normal night with Anna fill his mind. “I'm so glad we don't have anything to bother us. It's about time we had quality time to ourselves” he commented, stroking his shoulder with his thumb as he struggled to keep his eyes open as they stared up at the ceiling.